Basics You Need to Know about Lotus Notes Migration

First and foremost step before carrying out messaging platform migration from Notes to Outlook is to make sure that the installation of Notes and Outlook email applications has been done on the system where you are planning to perform the conversion process.

Basics about Setting up Lotus Notes on Your System: To set up Lotus Notes on your system, follow the steps given below:

  1. Go to IBM website for getting the free demo version of IBM Lotus Notes email application from there
  2. Then Go to Start > Programs > Lotus Applications > Lotus Notes
  3. If you are attempting to open Lotus Notes Application for the first time, then you will see Lotus Notes Client Configuration Wizard
  4. Follow the instructions coming consecutively in the Wizard window on your system screen and give the required information to configure Lotus Notes application on your system.

Basics about Configuring MS Outlook with POP3 Account: In almost all the systems that operate in Microsoft Windows environment, MS Outlook application comes attached to it. To activate Outlook and configure it with POP3 account, follow the steps mentioned below:

  1. Primarily, install MS Office on your system
  2. Go on Start menu and locate MS Outlook program by making the search for Outlook icon in the pop-up menu. May be you have an Outlook icon on your desktop as well. Click the Outlook icon on either of these locations
  3. Lastly, configure MS Outlook with POP3 account settings

Basics about Locate NSF Files: By default, Lotus Notes NSF files are saved in location - C:\Program Files\lotus\notes\data

Basics about Installing & Utilizing SysTools Export Notes to Convert NSF:

  1. First and foremost step is to get SysTools Export Notes software for Lotus Notes to Outlook migration. The website from where you can obtain it is www.exportnotes.com
  2. Download for FREE Trial Version of SysTools Export Notes software
  3. Use Export Notes software on your system
  4. Then Browse the NSF file on your system to convert to PST
  5. Click “Start Scan” to start the scanning of NSF database process
  6. You can preview Lotus Notes items
  7. Now, select the location to save the converted PST file
  8. For migration process from NSF File to Outlook, click ‘Export to Outlook’
  9. Search the saving location selected during the migration process to open the PST file converted from your original NSF file
  10. Buy Full Licensed Version of SysTools Export Notes software to convert complete Notes mailbox items and ALL email items from Lotus NSF to Outlook PST


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